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Your VoiceFace Off

Is being a ‘slashie’ the future of work?

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  • Each week, two of our readers debate a hot topic in a showdown that does not necessarily reflect their personal viewpoints
  • This week, they discuss whether the gig economy is here to stay
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Your VoiceThe Lens

The Lens: Canada will soon have warning labels on individual cigarettes

by Yanni Chow
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  • The warnings – in English and French – include ‘poison in every puff’, ‘tobacco smoke harms children’ and ‘cigarettes cause impotence’
  • Each week, we choose a picture from the news and provide questions to help you dive deeper into the topic
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LifestyleMental health

Instagram account encourages Hongkongers to show their praise

by Yanni Chow
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  • Words of gratitude can release the ‘feel-good’ hormone dopamine and motivate a person, says clinical psychologist
  • Every week, Talking Points gives you a worksheet to practise your reading comprehension with exercises about the story we’ve written
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Letters to the EditorsFrom YP readers

Your Voice: Cathay incident shows Hong Kong not ready for tourists (short letters)

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  • Bad service and lack of interesting attractions won’t help tourism, even with the ‘Hello Hong Kong’ campaign, one student writes
  • Another reader hopes Russia can broker a peace agreement with Ukraine following deadly cross-border attack in the Belgorod region
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Letters to the EditorsFrom YP readers

Your Voice: US must address gun violence problem (long letters)

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  • Mass shootings shine light on ease of buying firearms, lack of mental health resources in the country, one student writes
  • Another teen says big tech companies need to step back and consider the risks of artificial intelligence
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Your VoiceTop 10

Top 10: If you could change one thing in maths, what would it be?

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  • In the last edition of Hang Lung Mathematics Awards’ sponsored series, we asked readers to explore how this subject could be improved
  • This week’s question: How would you encourage someone to try a plant-based diet?
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Hong Kong

90 per cent of Hong Kong primary students secure place at preferred public schools

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  • Number of pupils taking part in allocation process dropped to 43,755 from 48,000 in previous intake, Education Bureau says
  • ‘I think most of the parents will be happy this year,’ education sector lawmaker says, but adds some families still likely to pursue top school choices
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Hong Kong

5,000 Hong Kong police officers to patrol streets on Tiananmen anniversary

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  • Officers will patrol streets, set up roadblocks and conduct stop-and-search checks at ‘high-risk locations’ over weekend, according to sources
  • Security around Victoria Park, where the annual commemorative candlelight vigil used to take place, will be ramped up, insider says
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Personal developmentAsking for a Friend

Help! I overthink everything and it’s stressing me out

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  • Each week, we respond to a question from our readers and give advice and resources they can turn to
  • This week, we help an anxious student who says they obsess over every little detail
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Hong Kong prepares for rubber ducks’ voyage to Victoria Harbour on June 10

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  • Drive marks return of iconic figure to city after smaller lone version displayed 10 years ago
  • Duck parade, starting in waters off Central with stops in Causeway Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui East and Tsim Sha Tsui planned for June 18
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Hong Kong police set to launch ‘HKSOS’ app to find lost hikers

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  • Signal Radar technology can detect distress signals from ‘HKSOS’ app in complex terrain or areas without cellular network coverage
  • Number of hiking-related search and rescue missions has surged in the past four years from fewer than 200 in 2019 to more than 1,000 in 2022
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Hong Kong records more than 10,000 lightning strikes during 3-hour amber rainstorm alert

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  • Signal came with Typhoon Mawar bringing extreme weather conditions to region despite bypassing city
  • Areas like Tuen Mun district and Peng Chau warned about flooding risks
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UN concerned about lack of women in China’s top government

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  • UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women urged the country to increase the number of women at decision making levels
  • Report also cited concerns about harassment against female human rights defenders
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GlobalMental health

Canada says youths’ mental health woes a ‘ticking time bomb’

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  • Demand for psychological services in Ontario increased by 50 per cent in 2022 as young people deal with addiction and other issues
  • Former Toronto mayor John Tory has called for a national mental health summit to address the crisis
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